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Youth soccer is a wonderful way for your child to exercise, learn fundamental soccer skills, learn to listen and take turns, gain confidence, make friends and have fun. Plus, what could be cuter than a four year old in a soccer uniform?
Youth soccer teams are everywhere. Churches, community centers, schools and other organizations sponsor soccer leagues for children as young as three years old. Do not expect a three year old to learn advanced dribbling skills, but these leagues are a great way to introduce soccer to young children.
One key to having a successful soccer season is having appropriate parental involvement, emphasizing fun and following the coach's suggestions. Try to avoid shouting out from the sideline and allow the coach to instruct the players. Of course, if little Sally is running in the wrong direction, feel free to lovingly suggest to her that she go towards the correct goal. (Moments like make great video!)
The youth soccer leagues for the younger players often have rules that are more relaxed than grade-school teams. For instance, often they play without a goalie and with three players per team on the field at a time. Out of bounds is typically called but there is usually no such thing as off-sides at this very young age. Be sure to check your league's rulebook for specifics. These young players have a lot to learn and this helps them start out on the right foot, so to speak.
Tips for You
First and foremost, have fun. Youth soccer, especially in this very young age-group, is meant to be fun for the children as well as the parents. If you find yourself feeling stressed that your child is not performing well, take a deep breath and remember this basic principle. Your child is going to learn more about the fundamentals of soccer by practicing and playing.
Praise your child. It is important to encourage your child, not just when he or she scores a goal. Praise your child for listening, staying in line during practice, kicking the ball in the right direction, trying his or her best and learning new skills. If you try, you will find a lot to praise.
Let the Coach “do the coaching” during practice or games. The coach is trying to do the best she or he can to teach the fundamentals of soccer to the children, while diverting attention away from airplanes flying overhead and dandelions growing on the practice field. While it is helpful to urge your child to pay attention, it is not helpful to shout out instructions from the sideline. The children need to be taught to respect the coach and understand the coach is running the practice.
Make plans to be at practice. Granted, the children playing in the younger leagues are very young but practices are still important. Now, I do not mean to suggest that they need to be run like a Major League Soccer practice, but the parents should consider showing up at practice a priority. During the first few practices, players will learn important details such as to never touch the soccer ball with hands, and to always kick towards a certain goal. Plus, my children had just as much fun if not more at practice as they did during the actual game.
Avoid comparing your child especially in front of him or her Children, just like adults, have different strengths and weaknesses. For young children, sports are just one part of that “big world” out there. We cannot expect our children to perform exactly the same or better as their peers. There are many ways a soccer player can “help” the team other than scoring. Remember, “children have ears.” A child who constantly hears criticism or is labeled a “bad” player will lose confidence and soccer will no longer be fun for them. Again, having “fun” is the main “goal” in soccer.
Focus on the positive. Avoid sighing, grunting or giving negative comments during soccer practice or soccer games. Your child will pick up on your negativity. When you praise your child before offering constructive criticism, it is often better received.
Remind your child we all make mistakes. Children can learn from an early age that it is “ok” to make a mistake. We learn from our mistakes and none of us are immune from them. Encourage your child to just keep trying and not to become angry.
Correct children in a positive manner. Your primary job as a soccer-parent is to support and encourage your child. Children respond better to positive instruction than negative. If your child is not paying attention, consider saying, “you are doing such a great job when you kick the ball and we are so proud of you. Be sure to pay attention when the whistle blows and do what your coach says.”
Avoid conflict with other parents. By all means, act respectful towards other parents. Enough said.
Tips for your children
Listen to the coach Before each practice or game, remind your child to listen to the coach and follow his or her direction.
Learn the concept of “no hands.” Hands down, so to speak, this is one of the toughest lessons for the very young soccer player. The coach often will have tips and tricks on ways for the children to remember this rule. Parents can help by reminding the children and making it fun. Consider using a favorite stuffed animal or doll and a small ball to role-play at home. It is also helpful and fun for your young player to watch children who are a little older play a game.
Learn basic dribbling. When our son was very young, he had a hard time remembering that dribbling does not mean kicking the ball as hard as he can. Children can practice dribbling (frequent short kicks) at home. Explain to your child why it is important to dribble (to keep control of the ball and move it towards the goal, perhaps passing it to another player.)
Passing is an important skill to learn, eventually. Often young children need to learn the basics before they learn how to pass. However, teaching them “why” and “how” to pass will help them to learn this skill.
Practice is essential. As with any new skill or sport, practice will help your child gain confidence and new skills. Make it fun! In addition to regular team practices, play with your child and let him or her practice new skills.
Team spirit is important. Teach your children that they are not in competition with other teammates. They should encourage other players and praise their accomplishments. Good sportsmanship and team spirit are valuable lessons to be taught.
In my opinion, it is also important to teach children about winning and losing. Although many preschool soccer leagues do not keep score, one day teams will either win or lose. Teach your children that it is ok to do their best and try to win, but it is ok to lose as well. Soccer is not only about winning or losing but eventually the score will be kept. Players should play to have fun as well. It is important to congratulate other teammates as well as the opposing team after the game.
There is so much to learn to be successful in competitive soccer and there will be plenty of time to learn advanced skills later. Preschool soccer leagues provide an opportunity to introduce soccer to young children, teach basic skills and help instill confidence. Again, the main “goal” is to have fun.
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Pretoria – Mercedes-Benz South Africa (Pty) Ltd (MBSA), the Deutschen Fussball Bund DFB and the German embassy in South Africa will be working together during the FIFA 2010 Soccer World Cup taking place between 11 June and 11 July 2010 in South Africa.
The German embassy in South Africa together with their department of foreign affairs, will be offering all travelling German soccer fans special services at a central contact and information point at all game venues, in the form of a ‘mobile fan-embassy’ vehicle.
The Mercedes-Benz Vito is the vehicle of choice, and will be strategically parked close to the stadiums by the German embassy. Fans will be able to receive travel and tourism information, advice on transport, traffic, health, safety and much more.
In addition the support staff will be able to provide German fans with emergency support, such as the loss of passports and the like.
Dieter W. Haller, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany in South Africa says, “For South Africa, to host the biggest sports and media spectacle in the world, is a milestone. The country will be a good host, and will welcome the best teams in the world, who together with thousands of fans will be celebrating at numerous soccer venues. We at the German Embassy, will support these festivities, especially those for our German fans, and we will be there to assist them as the need arises. We thank Mercedes-Benz and the DFB for their active participation, as being close to the soccer venues is convenient and allows us to be more flexible.”
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Moraga, CA – Saint Mary's men's soccer head coach Adam
Cooper has announced the addition of 12 players to the men's soccer team. The newcomers to the incoming class are
Ismail Adam, Austin Bravo, Duncan Capriotti, Colin Gurley, Justin Howard,
Michael Jachetta, Michael King, Nick Marshall, Peter Nguyen, Brandon Saunders, Hammie
Sessions, and Cory Thomas.
“I am very excited about this incoming class. These young men bring a wealth of
talent and diversity to our team and will certainly help our program take the
next step in winning the West Coast Conference and advancing in the NCAA
tournament,” said Cooper. “We have
added depth in every position on the field and each player has the ability to
have a tremendous impact in our program for years to come. I am looking forward to getting to work
with them in August.”
The Gaels welcome five Northern California products,
Justin Howard, Cory Thomas, Peter Nguyen, Ismail Adam, and Austin Bravo. Howard is a forward and prepped at De
La Salle High School in Concord, CA.
He also plays for the Diablo Futbol Club out of Clayon, CA. “Justin
is a hard-nosed, hard working forward that will do whatever is necessary to
score a goal. He is fearless and
competitive and certainly has the ability to have an immediate impact for us,”
said Cooper.
Thomas is a goalkeeper out of Amador Valley High School
(Pleasanton, CA) and the Mustang Soccer Club in Danville, CA. “Cory is an athletic, agile goalkeeper
that is a good shot blocker and good in the air. His distribution ability will make us
dangerous in the counterattack,” said goalkeeper coach Cody Worden.
Nguyen is a midfielder/forward from a little further
down the road, playing out of De Anza Soccer Club in San Jose, CA. “Peter is a very technical player who
can play anywhere in attack, whether it be in midfield or up front. He is creative and has the ability to
unbalance an opponent,” said Cooper.
Adam comes to Saint Mary's from the Santa Clara
Sporting Club in San Jose, CA who just won the U-18 Northern California State
Cup. “Ismail is a technical player
who links up well between our defenders and attackers. He is good in possession and has a very
good understanding of the game of soccer,” said Cooper.
Bravo is a forward out of Jesuit High School in
Sacramento, CA, a team that went undefeated to claim the Delta River
League. Bravo also plays for one
of the top U.S. Soccer Development clubs on the West Coast, the California
Development Academy. “Austin is a
very fast attacker that has the ability to score goals and have an immediate
impact for us. He can also get in
behind a defense with or without the ball,” said assistant coach Jon Bernal.
Duncan Capriotti comes to the Gaels from Santa Margarita
High School in Orange County, CA as a midfielder. “He has a terrific work ethic and once he makes the
adjustment to college soccer, he will be a very good player for us,” said
Cooper.
Two players will be coming to Saint Mary's from the very
successful Surf Soccer Club in San Diego, CA: Colin Gurley and Michael
King. Gurley prepped at Carlsbad
High School and comes to the Gaels as a midfielder. “Colin is a very versatile player that really likes to
attack. He is technical and always
find a way to be productive in either goals or assists,” said Cooper.
King is the other member coming from the Surf Soccer Club,
a midfielder/defender, and also plays for their U.S. Soccer Development Academy
team. “Michael is another
versatile player that can play wide in midfield or in the back. He is smart and technical and will give
us some flexibility in how we play,” adds Cooper.
Michael Jachetta is an intelligent defender out of El Toro
High School and plays club soccer for the United Futbol Club. “Michael has the ability to lead others
well and is good technically which will allow us to play out of the back as
well,” said Cooper.
Nick Marshall is a midfielder from the Pateadores Soccer
Club in Orange County, CA, the same club that sophomore Nathan Arambula played
for prior to coming to Saint Mary's.
“Nick is a workhorse who can play any role on the field. He understands each position on the
field and quickly adapts his game depending on the situation. He's an all around good soccer player
that we expect will contribute immediately for us,” said Cooper.
Brandon Saunders comes to the Gaels from the Tennessee
Futbol Club as a midfielder/defender.
“Brandon will bring great size and athleticism to our team. He is good in the air and hard on the
tackle. As soon as we saw Brandon
play we saw the potential he has,” said Cooper.
Hammie Sessions is a defender out of Colorado where he
plays for the Real Colorado Development Academy. “Hammie is a strong, athletic defender. He does a very good job communicating
and organizing,” said Bernal.
